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Thursday, December 20, 2012

Local Schools Making Snowflakes To Support Newtown

The National PTA has asked for snowflakes to post in the school's new building.

Local schools started undertaking a project to help support the children at Sandy Hook Elementary School after last week's shooting tragedy. Some schools in Catonsville have been making snowflakes for the Connecticut school as per the instructions of the National PTA. Catonsville Elementary, Westchester Elementary, Johnnycake Elementary and Catonsville High have all joined in the effort, according to a school administrator. The National PTA's website said that students from Sandy Hook Elementary, the scene of the shooting and massacre last week, won't be going back to that building when school starts again.  They'll be going back to a different building and that "parent-volunteers are working to ensure that the students are welcomed back …

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Westchester Community Races for Playground

First-ever Turkey Trot raises funds for new playground equipment at the school.

  It may have been the shortest 5K in history, but 100 parents, community members and students still had a fun Turkey Trot Monday afternoon to raise funds for a new playground at Westchester Elementary School. Organizer Tina Stout said 104 people participated in the fund-raiser and at least $1,400 was raised. Parents at the school thought a Turkey Trot would be a good event to raise funds. "We wanted something that's active for the families and the kids," Stout said. Children first participated in laps around the school grounds that totaled 1.4 miles. Then adults and children lined up for a five-kilometer race that went between Weschester and Catonsville Middle School. The route ended up being shorter, however, as guides along the course …

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